Ro-Uro

“Ro – Uro” (“Peace – Unrest”) is about war and peace, order and chaos. It let’s us know through the use of old, pre-Christion texts from the Nag Hammadi Library, how chaos evolves when the sources of the universe are not in balance. It brings in from the shadow of modern Christianity the feminine power of God, through the myth of Sophia.

The piece challenges the choir members to use not only their voices, but also movement on stage space. The piece is composed with light design, and directions. The use of folk songs is important, as giving new hope through the playground material and lullabies.

“Ro – Uro” is written for and first performed by Det norske jentekor/The Norwegian Girls’ Choir.

In 2012, this work was cencored at the UN building in New York where the choir had scheduled a performance of it. More info on this matter here.

From a concert in Trondheim 2013:

Here they are performing the start of it outdoors in the streets of Oslo!